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Strongbow Handicap

Ffos Las · 3 August 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance5f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

New Identity (IRE) (3/1J) won the Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las on 3 August 2017, beating Lady Joanna Vassa (IRE) by a neck under Shane Kelly for trainer W J Martin. 9 ran on Heavy going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 4.04s (slow by 8.44s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner New Identity (IRE)
SP: 3/1 jt-favKTB Rating 77AKTB Speed 99A J: Shane Kelly T: W J Martin
Won by a neck
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 New Identity (IRE) p 6g Shane Kelly W J Martin 9-1 5477A99A 1:04.04 2,587.60 3/1 jt-fav
2nd 8 Lady Joanna Vassa (IRE) hv 4f nk Sam Hitchcott Richard Guest 8-9 4870A98A 1:04.10 770 5/1
3rd 3 Captain Scooby (GB) hv 11g ½ Kevin Lundie(5) Richard Guest 8-2 4560A96A 1:04.19 384.80 8/1
4th 1 Prominna (GB) 7g ¾ George Downing Tony Carroll 9-7 6076A94A 1:04.34 192.40 3/1 jt-fav
5th 11 Tally's Song (GB) p 4f ½ Edward Greatrex(3) Grace Harris 8-4 4557A92A 1:04.44 — 11/1
6th 7 Shelneverwalkalone (GB) 3f 3¼ Kieran Shoemark Ivan Furtado 9-3 5955A81A 1:05.09 — 6/1
7th 2 Diminutive (IRE) p 5m ½ John Fahy Grace Harris 8-7 4643A79A 1:05.19 — 8/1
8th 9 Charlie Victor (GB) 3g 3 Liam Keniry Malcolm Saunders 8-12 5434A69A 1:05.79 — 16/1
9th 6 Texas Wedge (GB) p 3g 3¼ Martin Dwyer William Muir 8-5 4713A58A 1:06.44 — 20/1

Winning time 1m 4.04s (slow by 8.44s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 59.40s. This race ran 4.64s (7.8% slower); the day's other races here ran 8.3% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 0.4% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Celerity (unsuitable ground), Satellite Express (unsuitable ground), Your Gifted (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las in 2017?
New Identity (IRE) won the Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las on 3 August 2017, ridden by Shane Kelly and trained by W J Martin.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las?
1st New Identity (IRE) (3/1J), 2nd Lady Joanna Vassa (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Captain Scooby (GB) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las?
New Identity (IRE) returned a starting price of 3/1J.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las?
9 horses ran in the 2017 Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las. Non-runners: Celerity (unsuitable ground), Satellite Express (unsuitable ground), Your Gifted (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Strongbow Handicap at Ffos Las?
The winning time was 1m 4.04s (slow by 8.44s).

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